CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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CityViewNC .com | 21 In the open kitchen and family room, a delectable aroma fills the air. at goes against the rules too. It's not a summer fragrance at all, but rather an autumn-like mixture of apples and cinnamon. Like everything else in the room, it seems perfect. A farmer's grain bin, over a hundred years old, provides storage and a place to display an heirloom quilt and more Americana-themed pieces. e tall bookshelves hold favorite books from Emily's father, Lynwood, who died in 2003, as well as a small rocking horse that was once in her grandmother's home. Emily's mother brought home the tall thin vase that sits on the breakfast room table from a trip to Prague. Emily and Corey met during college at the State University of New York at Potsdam. ey headed south to a warmer climate aer graduation. "Where we went to college was almost to Canada," she said. "It could get to 30 degrees below zero." Still, when Corey took a job in Fayetteville, they figured they would stay here just a few months. ey've been here 24 years now. Married in 1998, they have three children: Besides Charley-Grace, 20-year-old Carter will be a sophomore at Western Carolina, and 14-year-old Luke starts high school at Jack Britt in the fall. "I love Fayetteville," Emily said. "We have a great community here." Webb Carpet Company Carpet | Hardwood | Laminate | Vinyl | Tile | Area Rugs Visit our website to learn more! 2825 Raeford Rd | (910) 485-5865 | webbcarpet.net Star Spangled SALE Top: The dining room is furnished with antiques and with a Christmas tree that changes with the seasons. Bottom, left to right: This grain bin, over 100 years old, provides storage and a display of family heirlooms; the powder room off the kitchen features black walls; this refinished church pew, circa 1816, sits beneath a galler y wall of family photos. "Why have a Christmas tree up? But I love it. Mom kind of taught me, don't follow the rules; do what you want." PARTNERING WITH ERIE INSURANCE GROUP SINCE 1992 CALLAHANRICE.COM 910.484.6171 HOME • AU TO • LIF E • BUSINESS